New Summit police officer, Keith Kwiatek, grew up in Raritan

Keith Kwiatek, Summit's newest police officer, poses with Summit Police Chief Robert K. Weck after he was sworn in on March 6.

SUMMIT — Keith Kwiatek was sworn in as Summit’s newest police officer on March 6 by Mayor Ellen Dickson.

He is the son of Robert and Lou Ann Kwiatek and was born and raised in Raritan. He graduated from Raritan High School, where he played football and baseball.

He then attended Kean University, where he was on a D3 National Baseball Championship team. He continued his education towards his bachelor’s degree in history at Ramapo College, where he also played baseball.

Kwiatek graduated from the Somerset County Police Academy on June 21 last year.